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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Places To Go
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| NPS | | Park Ranger instructs Junior Rangers near the North Cascades Visitor Center |
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Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along State Route 20 (PDF 1.26 MB), is where most visitors enter the park complex. The Skagit River, and three major reservoirs (Gorge, Diablo and Ross Lakes) offer ample recreation and sightseeing. Points of interest include visitor centers, viewpoints, short trails, campgrounds, and the Stephen Mather Wilderness. A new Environmental Learning Center is located on the shores of Diablo Lake.
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is most frequently visited at a remote village called Stehekin, by boat. Visitors embark on Lake Chelan via one of the Boat Company vessels from Chelan or Field's Point.
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North Cascades Institute offers a variety of hands-on programs, including Mountain School, a residential program for elementary, junior and high-school students from various school districts in western Washington. Other programs include summer youth adventures, family getaways, adult seminars, and retreats, graduate studies and volunteer stewardship opportunities.
North Cascades Institute operates North Cascades Environmental Learning Center in partnership with the City of Seattle and the National Park Service.
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Webcam
See the current view near the North Cascades Visitor Center in Newhalem
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Discovery Table at North Cascades Visitor Center
Ranger's discuss animals and nature outside visitor centers
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Trail Guide
Alphabetical listing of all trails in the park complex
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Did You Know?
Owl's eyes are fixed in place because their large size provides no room for muscle. To compensate for this, it can turn its head in almost any direction and angle, including the ability to rotate its head nearly 280 degrees. By comparison, people can only turn their heads a mere 90 degrees!
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Last Updated: May 10, 2007 at 18:48 EST |
